Case for phonographic outfits.



No. 827,528. PATENTED JULY s1, 1906.

M. HBMSTREET, JR. I CASE FOR PHONOGRAPHIG OUTFITS.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 7, 1905.

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ATTORNEYS PATENTBD JULY 31, 1906. M. HBMSTREET, JR. CASE POR PHONOGRAPHIC UU'IPITS.

APPLICATION FILED .TUNE 7, 1905.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIE.

CASE FOR PHONOGRAPHIC OUTFITS.

No. Ser/,528;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 31, 190e.

Application led June '7,1905- Serial No. 264,101.

To @ZZ whom t may con/cern:

Be it known that I, MYRON HEMSTREET, Jr., a citizen of the United States, and a resident of North Bergen, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Case for Phonographic Outfits, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide means in which phonograph cylinders or records and the horn or trumpet of the phonograph may be conveniently packed and transported from place to place. This will enable persons to carry the phonographoutfit conveniently and without danger of breaking the records. In attaining this end I provide a peculiarly-constructed case having means for carrying a large number of phonograph-records and also arranged to carry a telescoping trumpet or horn. l

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the preferred embodiment of my invention, in which drawings like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and in which-FI Figure 1 is a front view of the device with parts broken away. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Fig. l, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing the case open and illustrating the manner of handling the trays carrying the records.

The case is preferably circular in form and is provided with an end 10, to which are joined the side walls 11. 14 indicates the hinged end or cover of the case, which is provided with a means 15 for holding it removably in closed position. A On the end 10 ofthe case in cruciform order are arranged cleats 16, formed with kerfs 17, adapted to receive the sections 18 of a telescoping phonograph horn or trumpet, This trumpet is arranged to fold or telescope, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and by grasping the small end of the trumpet and lifting it quickly the sections of the trumpet will be successively distended and engaged, placing the trumpet in adjustment for use. 19 indicates an oil-can which is received by the inner or small end section 18 of the trumpet.

Adapted to be placed within. the case and surrounding the cleats 16 are yannular trays 20. These trays are two in number and are adapted to nest in the case, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Each tray is provided with a bail or handle 21 and with studs 22 projecting from the tray in position to receive the phonograph-records, which are indicated at 23 in the drawings. One of the trays engages the end 10 of the case, and the other tray bears against the records carried by the first tray. The trays 20 are provided with yielding or elastic coverings 24;, arranged to engage the ends of the records to prevent fracturing the same, and the inner side of the cover 14 is provided with a similar lining 25.

At one side the case is provided with a number of feet 26, adapted to sustain the case in the position shown in Figs. 1 and* 2, and at the opposite or top side the case is provided with a handle 27, by which it may be easily carried.

This device constructed as described may be arranged to carry a large number of records and the horn or trumpet placed in position inside of the rows of records. The cover 14 serves to hold all of the parts securely in position and to prevent any of the records from idle movement in the case, which movement would tend to fracture the records.

The device may be carried upright in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and may be temporarily rested upon the feet 26, as these views show. In order to remove the contents, however, the case should be turned over on the end 10, as shown in Fig. 3, whereupon the trays 20 may be readily lifted lout of the case through the medium of the bails 21.

Having thus described the preferred form of my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A phonograph-outfit case, comprising a cylindrical body having one of its ends fixed and the other end hinged, crossing cleats secured to the inner face of the fixed end and having their ends terminating short of the inner face of the body portion of the case, said cleats having arc-shaped kerfs therein adapted to receive the sections of a telescopic phonograph-horn, a plurality of annular trays fitted in the case outside of the ends of said cleats and surrounding the same, said trays having studs thereon adapted to receive pho- 1 nographic records, the hinged end of the case being adapted to engage the phonographic records carried by the outer tray to hold all of the records snugly in place.

2. A phonograph-outfit case, comprising a cylindrical body having one end fixed thereto the other end being hinged, a rack secured to the inner face ofthe fixed end of the body at the centralportion thereof and adapt- IOC IIO

ed to carry the sections of a telescoping horn, an annular tray surrounding the rack and adapted to rest on the iXed end of the body, the said tray being provided with studs adapted to receive phonographic records, the tray having a yielding lining arranged to engage the ends of therecords, asecond annular tray adapted to bear against' the records carried by the first tray and also provided with studs to receive phonographic records, the second tray being provided on both faces of its bottom With an elastic yielding material, the

hinged end of the case being also provided on its inner face With a yielding lining adapted to bear on the outer ends of the records car- 15 ried by said second tray When the hinged end is closed, the body of the case being provided at one side with supporting-feet, and at the opposite side With a handle.

In testimony whereof I have signed lny 2C nan'le to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

MYRON HEMSTREET, JR. y /Vitnesses: l

RICHARD J. T. HARDE, FRANK SAUTTER. 

